The book starts with the fundamental theory of electromagnetic wave absorption in loss medium space, followed by a discussion of different microwave absorbents, such as manganese dioxide, Fe-based composite powder, conductive polyaniline, barium titanate powder, and MnN. On the basis of the fundamental theory and the discussion of microwave absorbents, structural absorbing materials are then explored, including multilayer structural absorbing materials, new discrete absorbers, microwave absorption coatings, cement-based absorbing materials, and structural pyramid materials.

Yuping Duan studied materials science and technology at the Dalian University of Technology, Liaoning, China, and received his PhD in materials science and engineering in 2006. He is a professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering. For more than 15 years, he has researched and taught about electromagnetic functional materials. He has authored (and coauthored) many research papers in the field of microwave absorbing materials.

Hongtao Guan is an associate professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Yunnan University, China. He received his PhD in materials engineering in 2006 from the Dalian University of Technology. His research focuses on nanostructured materials, particularly manganese oxides, for applications in electromagnetic absorption and electrochemical energy storage.